Researchers in Germany have developed a retinal implant that has allowed three blind people to see shapes and objects within days of the implant being installed. One blind person was even able to identify and find objects placed on a table in front of …
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Glaucoma Patients Are Prone To Other Serious Illnesses
A nationwide study in Taiwan compared glaucoma patients with people who did not have this eye disease and found that the glaucoma patients were significantly more likely to have other serious health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, ul…
CMV, AIDS Co-Infection Still A Significant Cause Of Morbidity, Mortality
Highly active antiretroviral therapy has had a significant impact on the morbidity and mortality of patients infected with both AIDS and cytomegalovirus retinitis, but co-infection remains a significant cause of death, vision loss and other health comp…
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Retinal Implant Trial Helps Blind People See Shapes
Scientists have developed an eye implant that allowed three blind patients to see shapes and objects within days of treatment in a trial and say the device could become routine for some kinds of blindness in five years.